Top Rankings
Lafourche Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,808 students in Lafourche Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Lafourche Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
30 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
14,005 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
876 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lafourche Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
27%
Graduation Rate
91%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.65
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
19%
43%
% White
59%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,169 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,653 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$163 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,169
$15,176
Spending / Student
$11,653
$14,514
Best Lafourche Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bayou Community Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
800 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011
Grades: PK-8
| 511 students
Rank: #22.
Sixth Ward Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1865 Choctaw Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2449
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2449
Grades: 6-8
| 244 students
Rank: #33.
Larose-cut Off Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13356 West Main Street
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 693-3273
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 693-3273
Grades: 6-8
| 458 students
Rank: #44.
Lockport Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
720 Main Street
Lockport, LA 70374
(985) 532-2597
Lockport, LA 70374
(985) 532-2597
Grades: 6-8
| 369 students
Rank: #55.
Golden Meadow Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
124 North 3rd Street
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
(985) 475-7314
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
(985) 475-7314
Grades: 6-8
| 315 students
Rank: #66.
Bayou Blue Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
196 Mazerac Street
Houma, LA 70364
(985) 851-1952
Houma, LA 70364
(985) 851-1952
Grades: 6-8
| 403 students
Rank: #77.
Virtual Academy Of Lafourche
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
639 Harrison Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-2877
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-2877
Grades: K-12
| 512 students
Rank: #88.
Raceland Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3737 Hwy 308
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-5140
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-5140
Grades: 6-8
| 317 students
Rank: #99.
Thibodaux Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
724 Cardinal Dr
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-6889
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-6889
Grades: 6-8
| 679 students
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